In Re Marriage of Cowan

On April 4, 1995, Arden Cowan moved the District Court for the Twenty-First Judicial District in Ravalli County to modify his child support obligation. His former spouse, Joyce Cowan, opposed the motion and filed a motion to have Arden held in contempt for failure to pay past support. Following a hearing at which both motions were considered, the District Court increased Arden’s child support obligation from $250 to $762 per month. The District Court refused to reduce Arden’s arrearages by the amount recommended by the Child Support Enforcement Division (CSED), and refused to credit certain…